The vacancy is open only for persons with the citizenship of or permanent residence in the Republic of Serbia.
The OSCE Mission to Serbia’s Fund Administration Unit is looking for temporary Drivers, who would be employed on a Letter of Appointment contract for Daily Staff and would be paid by the hour worked.
The OSCE Gender Action Plan is committed to increasing the number of female staff in all areas of the OSCE’s work. Currently female staff in the area of logistics/transport are underrepresented. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this opportunity.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Transport Assistant, the Driver(s) will perform the following duties:
- Driving official vehicles (2×4 and 4×4 sedans and minivans), for the transport of authorized personnel as well as delivering and collecting of mail, documents and other items, both in Belgrade and throughout Serbia;
- Conducting day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle: checking oil, water, battery, brakes, tires etc.; performing minor repairs and arranging for other repairs; ensuring that the vehicle is kept clean;
- Logging official trips, daily mileage, petrol consumption, oil changing, greasing etc.;
- Adhering to the established schedules and routes, adjusting as needed to accommodate changes or unexpected events;
- Ensuring full compliance with traffic rules and regulations in the Republic of Serbia and undertaking the steps required by rules and regulations in case of involvement in an accident;
- Performing other duties as required.
Necessary Qualifications
- C itizenship of or permanent residence in the Republic of Serbia;
- Secondary education;
- Possession of a valid driving license B category;
- Minimum of one (1) year experience of driving services;
- Skills in minor vehicle repair would be an asset;
- Good knowledge of English, including the ability to read, write and understand simple instructions in English;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in Serbian;
- Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
- Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft packages;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people from different national and cultural backgrounds, whilst maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
Desired Qualifications
- 1 (one) year of experience providing driving services for an international organization or similar.
Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the OSCE core values and competencies by studying the OSCE Competency Model available at: https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.
Remuneration Package
The incumbent may receive a Letter of Appointment (Daily Staff) in the duration of one month, which may indefinitely be renewed further, provided satisfactory performance, the availability of funds, and operational needs. All Drivers will be responsible for accurately documenting hours worked at a rate of EUR 37.41 per day, of the current salary scale, subject to future changes. If the working day is less than 8 hours, the rate shall be EUR 5.33 per working hour.
Appointments are normally made at Step 1 of the applicable salary scales.
How to Apply
Please apply online through the OSCE website ( https://jobs.osce.org) no later than 4 September 2023. Only online applications will be considered; applications received by email, post etc. will not be accepted.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates who have not been contacted by 31 October should consider there will be no follow up to their application.
Contact Tel. No: 011-3606 100, ext.: 4133, 4157 or 4127 (Human Resources Office).
The OSCE is committed to achieving a better balance of women and men within the Organization.
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, cancel the recruitment, offer an appointment at a lower grade or offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.
Additional Information
- Issued by: OSCE Mission to Serbia
- Requisition ID: SRM000031
- Contract Type: Local Contracted
- Grade: G2
- Job Level: General Services
- Job Type: Contracted
- Number of posts: 6
- Location: SRM – OSCE Mission to Serbia, Belgrade
- Issue Date: Aug 14, 2023
- Closing Date: Sep 4, 2023
- Employee Status: Short-Term
- Schedule: Full-time
- Education Level: High School Diploma / (GED)
- Job Field: General Support Functions
- Target Start Date: October/November
